# Rehab Assistant Practitioner (Neuro) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rehab-assistant-practitioner-neuro/cafa9b3b-25b3-407b-8654-48f3812dbc89 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rehab-assistant-practitioner-neuro/cafa9b3b-25b3-407b-8654-48f3812dbc89.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bury St Edmunds - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 35 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T11:43:14.716Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Rehab_Assistant_Practitioner/Rehab_Assistant_Practitioner-v8033046 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033046?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner  - Neuro 35hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to join the Neuro team at West Suffolk Hospital. This role involves assessing and providing therapy under the direction of an occupational therapist and a physiotherapist. We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly, and caring person with skills and experience of working with adults who have varying medical or complex conditions. The post holder will work autonomously within a reablement environment, whilst also working closely as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will hold a patient caseload whilst working under the guidance of the therapists. The postholder will deliver therapy programmes and progress to the level to undertake basic assessments autonomously. Training for the role will be provided. The ability to establish rapport with person receiving therapy, and working closely with health and social care colleagues, carers, family members and other professionals is important. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1st July 2026. ### Main duties of the job The position will require the delivery of a high quality, and efficient therapy service within the short duration of the inpatient stay.  The focus of intervention is to work with the person to improve their level of independence and self-management, using personalised care as part of practice. The position requires working independently under the supervision of the therapists, carrying out assessments and reviewing the person’s progress.  A successful candidate would plan and run therapy groups in addition to this. We are a very friendly, supportive, and dynamic team and offer regular supervision, opportunities for development, annual appraisals, and training.  Whilst no previous therapy experience is required, previous experience in a caring profession would be beneficial.  You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to self-directed learning and working practice. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached the full job description for full job details and responsibilities for this job role. ## Job Details Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner - Neuro 35hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to join the Neuro team at West Suffolk Hospital. This role involves assessing and providing therapy under the direction of an occupational therapist and a physiotherapist. We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly, and caring person with skills and experience of working with adults who have varying medical or complex conditions. The post holder will work autonomously within a reablement environment, whilst also working closely as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will hold a patient caseload whilst working under the guidance of the therapists. The postholder will deliver therapy programmes and progress to the level to undertake basic assessments autonomously. Training for the role will be provided. The ability to establish rapport with person receiving therapy, and working closely with health and social care colleagues, carers, family members and other professionals is important. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1st July 2026. ## Job Description The position will require the delivery of a high quality, and efficient therapy service within the short duration of the inpatient stay. The focus of intervention is to work with the person to improve their level of independence and self-management, using personalised care as part of practice. The position requires working independently under the supervision of the therapists, carrying out assessments and reviewing the person’s progress. A successful candidate would plan and run therapy groups in addition to this. We are a very friendly, supportive, and dynamic team and offer regular supervision, opportunities for development, annual appraisals, and training. Whilst no previous therapy experience is required, previous experience in a caring profession would be beneficial. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to self-directed learning and working practice. ## Responsibilities Please see attached the full job description for full job details and responsibilities for this job role. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - - Commitment to delivering a consistent high professional standard throughout interventions - - Flexible and reliable, able to work as part of a seven-day service - - Able to prioritise and work under pressure - - Able to work both on own initiative and also within a team - - Commitment to continuing personal and professional development **Desirable** - Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out post ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - - Good verbal and written communication skills - - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - - Excellent organisation skills/time management - - Ability to work to clear protocols/guidelines within role boundaries - - Proficient IT skills ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - - Experience working in a healthcare setting - - Experience working with the public - - Awareness of Trust values and Patients First service standards **Desirable** - - Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment - - Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment - - Experience of electronic record keeping - - Knowledge of neurological conditions, in particular stroke ### Education & Qualification **Essential** - - Education to Level 3 and/ or A level or equivalent - - GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above - - Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience **Desirable** - - Foundation Degree or equivalent ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 382.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10356743) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.